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15 Oct 2020
Mid-programme evaluation of the MHA quality improvement programme
A mid-programme evaluation of the mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme was carried out by Francis Health and Kahui Consulting in 2020.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
12 Oct 2020
Update on Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day – October 2020
This update about Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day includes information on the resources in development by the Commission, and other activities for Patient Safety Day.
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
07 Oct 2020
Global Handwashing Day – 15 October 2020
It's Global Handwashing Day on 15 October! This year’s theme is 'Hand Hygiene for All', a reminder that we must work toward universal access and practice of handwashing with soap for now and for a healthy future.
Infection prevention and control
01 Oct 2020
Update on Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day – September 2020
This update about Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day includes information on the resources in development by the Commission, and other activities for Patient Safety Day.
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
01 Oct 2020
Partnership with the University of Otago to deliver trauma patient reported outcomes project
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is undertaking a project to collect and understand New Zealand trauma patients’ self-reported outcomes.
Trauma National Clinical Network
25 Sep 2020
New Choosing Wisely pharmacy recommendations
More than 40 New Zealand pharmacists have worked together to develop new Choosing Wisely pharmacy recommendations.
Choosing Wisely Medicines (Reducing harm) Reducing harm
24 Sep 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 121 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 3–23 September 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
17 Sep 2020
New report lays foundation for project to reduce avoidable in-hospital deaths from critical bleeding
A new report on improving trauma care for critically bleeding patients lays a strong foundation for a national quality improvement project to reduce avoidable in-hospital deaths.
Trauma National Clinical Network
03 Sep 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 120 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 13 August–2 September 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
21 Aug 2020
SuMRC response to Chief Coroner’s release of provisional suicide statistics
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) welcomes the Chief Coroner’s annual report on provisional suicide statistics released today. The figures suggest an overall decrease in deaths by suicide in Aotearoa.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee
21 Aug 2020
Importance of whānau engagement focus of mental health and addiction learning session
More than 60 participants attended learning session three for the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme's Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience project.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement